How to Spend Memorial Day This Year

How will you spend Memorial Day this year? It is a time to remember and honor those who have given their lives in service to our country. It is also a time to reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us on the cross. He laid down his life for our sins, so that we could have eternal life with him.

The Greatest Love

As we commemorate the fallen heroes of our nation, let’s also thank God for the ultimate hero of our faith. Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) He showed us what true love looks like by doing that for us.  We may not have to give our physical life for someone else, but laying aside our own preferences to take time to help someone else is a way of laying down our lives.

 

 

8 Ways to Spend Memorial Day This Year

Show your love for God and for others in a different way than usual. (Ask God, and He’ll show you how.)

Pray for those who are grieving the loss of their loved one

Encourage and support those who are serving in the military or in other ways to protect our freedom.

Thank a veteran, police officer, fire fighter, or EMT worker for their service.

Share the gospel with someone who does not know Jesus as their Savior.

Find a way to befriend a neighbor you don’t know

If you are having a picnic or other celebration, invite someone who does not have family nearby to celebrate with you.

Share your personal memorials with someone.

Remember the Cost of Freedom

Let’s not forget the cost of our freedom, both as Americans and as Christians. Let’s not only honor those who have paid the price with their lives, but also praise the One who paid the price with his blood.